Chocolate Hair Vanilla A Parent's Guide to Beginning Natural Hair Styling covers basic hairstyles and techniques, from learning to part naturally curly hair to styling cornrows and twists. If you are a transracial adoptive parent, a parent of a biracial child, or a caregiver to a young one with kinky-curly hair, this book is everything you need to start a hairstyling routine with your child. This comprehensive guide is organized so that you can read sections on an as-needed basis, addressing techniques and maintenance that are specific to your family's needs at any point along your child's haircare journey. Chocolate Hair Vanilla A Parent's Guide to Beginning Natural Hair Styling PART An Overview of Hairstyling Why Style Natural Hair?, Defining Protective Styling, Preparing for Styling, Tips for Practicing PART Hair Parting Techniques Preparation for Parting, Tools & Tips for Parting, Basic Part Lines, Creating Box Patterns PART Buns, Coils, Twists, & Braids Puffs & Buns, Two-Strand Twists, Three-Strand Braids or "Singles" PART Flat Braids & Flat Twists Overview of Flat Braids & Flat Twists, Flat Twists, Cornrows PART Hairstyling Outlining Styling Needs, Getting Your Child Involved, Setting Realistic Expectations, Sitting for Styling PART Hairstyle Maintenance How to Protect Hairstyles, Playtime, Swimming, Maintaining Styles PART Removing Hairstyles Deciding When to Restyle, Removing Elastics, Removing Tiny Braids, Locking & Matting PART Troubleshooting Issues with Boxed Styles, Rolled Cornrows, Tight Rows, Loose Rows APPENDICES Appendix Sample Styling Routines, Appendix Hair Products